Industry News
Foodmach stretching into automatic pallet wrappers
An Italian pallet wrapper manufacturer will now be represented in Australia by Foodmach. [ + ]
DuPont Nutrition & Health announces rBST-free dairy cultures
In reponse to consumer preference in the US, the company announced its dairy culture line will not obtain rBST ingredients moving forward. [ + ]
Funding for ag export counsellors
Funding for six agricultural counsellors to represent Australia in emerging export markets and work to improve market access was announced in the latest Federal Budget. [ + ]
Industry welcomes WHO's plan to ban trans fats
The World Health Organization's call to ban trans fats from the global food supply by 2023 has received support from the International Food and Beverage Alliance. [ + ]
Manufacturers call for more information on infant formula labels
Infant formula manufacturers hope a review by FSANZ will allow them to provide more information on labels to help mothers make informed product choices. [ + ]
AIP's food waste training course offered in Thailand
The AIP's half-day training course entitled 'The Role of Packaging in Minimising Food Waste' is being run in Thailand on 14 June. [ + ]
Burger bar fined over $300K for exploiting workers
The Federal Circuit Court fined Burger Buzz owner Todd Patrick Buzza $51,735 for underpaying workers, while his company has been penalised an additional $258,495. [ + ]
Importing food has hidden environmental costs
A study found that importing food can be equally as damaging to the domestic environment as exporting food. [ + ]
Aussies eating more vegies with smartphone app
A report by CSIRO shows 80% of participants were 'always' or 'usually' eating three types of vegetables at dinner after using its VegEze app. [ + ]
Fonterra reduces Brightwater emissions by 25%
The coal boiler at Fonterra's Brightwater dairy factory is about to get an upgrade, adding capacity to burn wood biomass to generate steam. [ + ]
Nestlé opens two consumer healthcare factories in China
Nestlé is investing CHF 150 million (AU$201 million) in two new consumer healthcare factories in the China Medical City in Taizhou. [ + ]
Clean meat start-up 3D prints steak
Aleph Farms has developed a technology to 3D print clean meat that mimics the same structure and taste as traditional cuts of meat. [ + ]
Student's shrimp bioplastic internationally recognised
Fifteen-year-old Angelina Arora will represent Australia at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pennsylvania. [ + ]
ACCC criticises progress on cattle industry reform
The ACCC said the cattle industry has made "little progress" on the 15 recommendations it made to bring about better transparency. [ + ]
Carrots are king
Australian fresh vegetable exports up 61% in the last five years. [ + ]
